10.3886/ICPSR07593.v2Gold, MartinNational Survey of Youth, 1972Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research1984academic achievementadolescentsbehavior problemscareer goalschildrencrimecultural valuesdelinquent behaviordrug useoffensesparent child relationshippeer influencepolitical attitudessexual behaviorsocial attitudessocial behaviorstudent attitudesstudent behavioryouths1984-03-182006-03-301972
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75932Conducted five years after NATIONAL SURVEY OF YOUTH, 1967
(ICPSR 3509), this study also was designed to measure the frequency
and seriousness of delinquent activity among a representative sample
of American boys and girls. Interviews were conducted in the spring of
1972 with 1,395 respondents who were 11 to 18 years old. Part 1
contains data gathered about the teenager's and his or her family's
characteristics, including job history, family size, parents'
education, attitudes toward school, school grades, peer group
activities, dating history, self image, body image, physical health
and maturation, attitudes about authority and youth culture,
relationship with parents, political opinions and participation, and
job aspirations. Part 2 contains each respondent's indication of which
of 17 specific offenses he or she had committed in the previous three
years. Information was coded on up to three incidents of each type of
delinquency for each respondent. Data detailing the circumstances of
each offense is also included. The 17 offenses are: (1) hitting a
parent, (2) skipping school, (3) damaging property on purpose, (4)
trying to get something by lying about age or identity, (5) trying to
get something by lying about what you would do for a person, (6)
taking something not belonging to you, even if you return it, (7)
hurting or injuring someone on purpose, (8) threatening to hurt or
injure someone, (9) trespassing on property, (10) trespassing in a
house or building, (11) drinking beer or liquor without parental
permission, (12) smoking marijuana, (13) using drugs (other than
marijuana) or chemicals, (14) taking part in a fight with friends
against other kids, (15) carrying a gun or knife, (16) taking a car
without permission of the owner, and (17) "going all the way" with a
member of the opposite sex. All but one offense match the list
presented in the 1967 study. The additional offense, marijuana use,
was added to reflect changes in American society since the first study
was done.